Land Rover vs. the Prius: Two Drivers' Carbon Emissions

Charles Gibson Takes Global Warming Discussion to San Francisco Residents

We found another San Francisco resident who is working to change his household's carbon emissions.

"We have now reduced our electricity bill by some 60 percent, and they were quite high," said Peter Boyer, who has placed 21 solar panels on his roof.

And on a long, sunny day they even contribute to the city's electricity supply. "Our meter will spin backward and we will be sending electricity into the grid and be credited for that," he ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

A fine news report that shows how citizens can make a difference in curbing the impact of global warming. It effectively contrasts two different attitudes towards the environment: model citizen Peter Boyer shows his energy-efficient home and hybrid car, while gas-guzzling eco-skeptic Daniel Oppenheim brags about his three vintage Land Rovers. Be sure to click BOTH VIDEO LINKS BELOW to see the two parts of this story, which appeared in a "Going Green" week-long series from ABC News. They're short, but give clear and practical tips to a national network TV audience that needs to hear them. [Disclosure: Peter Boyer and Terry Gamble, whose home is featured here, are NewsTrust Members, Advisors and Donors, as well as personal ... More »

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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Could use an expert viewpoint. Serious lack of evidence in sources in a few places. Still, it makes it's point fairly well in a short space.

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Julian Friedland
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by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

I actually know this family! Great folks and friends of free-market-enviro-guru/genius Amory Lovins.

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Matt Smyth
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by Matt Smyth - Oct. 1, 2008

Would have liked to have seen a truer comparison of costs and disposal of Prius compared to costs and disposal of the land rover. Same issue with the solar panels-it sounds great, but I think the article could have had more depth.

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